OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2019MOVIE PLANNER
SCREENTALK
A visual spectacle for quintessential action
FROZEN IIJoin Elsa and crew on a wild adventureJOKER
Gotham’s clown prince of crime is back!
Unseen, undivided and unstoppableWARCHARLIE’S ANGELS
*Movie release dates are subject to change
MEGA BLOCKBUSTERS
FROZEN II NOVEMBERANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY 3D From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes the sequel to 2013’s animation blockbuster Frozen. Elsa begins to hear a strange sound from the north calling her. Together with her sister Anna, Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven, Elsa embarks on a journey to an ancient forest of an enchanted land to discover the origin of her powers and save her kingdom.
When the first trailer dropped in February this year, it garnered 116.4 million views in its first 24 hours since release, putting it ahead of Pixar and Disney’s Incredibles 2, which until now held the record with 113.6 million views.
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER DECEMBERACTION/ADVENTURE/FANTASY 3D/IMAX
The Rise of Skywalker - hailed as one of the biggest films of the year, will be the 3rd installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy - following The Force Awakens (2015) and The Last Jedi (2017). A year after the events of The Last Jedi, the remnants of the Resistance face the First Order once again - while reckoning with the past and their own inner turmoil. Meanwhile, the ancient conflict between the Jedi and the Sith reaches its climax, together, bringing the Skywalker saga to an end. Directed by J.J. Abrams, the film’s cast includes Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac and Lupita Nyong’o.
DABANGG 3 DECEMBERACTION
Dabangg 3 makes its return to box-office after seven years. Produced by Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan - under their respective banners of Salman Khan Films and Arbaaz Khan Productions, the story starts in the present, goes back to the past and comes back to present day again. It will have a prequel portion, but only as a flashback.
Directed by Prabhu Deva, Salman Khan will reprise his role as the heroic police officer Chulbul Pandey. The film also stars Sonakshi Sinha and Arbaaz Khan who reprise their roles from the previous film, while Sudeep plays the antagonist.
JOKER OCTOBERCRIME/DRAMA/THRILLER IMAX/4DX
A standalone origin story of Batman’s iconic villain - not seen before on the big screen. The film is a gritty character study of Arthur Fleck - a man disregarded by society, and a broader cautionary tale.
Set in 1981, Arthur is a clown-for-hire by day and aspires to be a stand-up comic at night, but finds the joke is always on him. Caught in a cyclical existence between apathy and cruelty, he makes one bad decision that brings about a chain reaction of escalating events. The movie stars Joaquin Phoenix in the lead role, alongside Robert De Niro and Zazie Beetz.
*Movie release dates are subject to change
MAXI BLOCKBUSTERS
FORD V FERRARI NOVEMBER ACTION/BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA
American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference, the laws of physics and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford and challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.
MIDWAY NOVEMBER ACTION/DRAMA/HISTORY
An American war film which follows the story of US Navy sailors and aviators who fought through the Battle of Midwa - a turning point in the Pacific Theater of World War II. The film stars Luke Evans, Patrick Wilson, Mandy Moore and Dennis Quaid.
TERMINATOR: DARK FATE OCTOBER ACTION/ADVENTURE/SCI-FI IMAX/4DX/MX4D
In the 6th installment of the Terminator franchise, Sarah Connor and a hybrid cyborg human must protect a young girl from a newly modified liquid Terminator from the future. Directed by Tim Miller, the film features Linda Hamilton, Mackenzie Davis and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
MALEFICENT: OCTOBERMISTRESS OF EVIL ADVENTURE/FAMILY/FANTASY In the sequel to the 2014 family adventure movie, a formidable queen causes a rift between Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) and Princess Aurora (Ellie Fanning). Together, they must face new allies and enemies in a bid to protect the magical lands which they share.
GEMINI MAN OCTOBER ACTION/DRAMA/SCI-FI 3D/IMAX
Henry - an over-the-hill hitman, faces off against a younger clone of himself who is able to predict his every move. With no choices left, Henry must expose the truth behind Junior’s creation to prevent him from going down the same dark path he did.
WAR (HINDI) OCTOBER ACTION/THRILLER
In this Indian action thriller, a soldier named Khalid is assigned to eliminate Kabir, a former solider turned rogue, who was also Khalid’s mentor. Directed by Siddharth Anand, War features Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff in lead role, and Vaani Kapoor as the female lead.
DOCTOR SLEEP NOVEMBER HORROR
Dan Torrance’s hope for a peaceful exis-tence soon becomes shattered when he meets Abra who shares his extrasensory gift of the “shine.” Together, they form an unlikely alliance to battle the True Knot - a cult whose members try to feed off the shine of innocents to become immortal.
CHARLIE’S ANGELS NOVEMBER ACTION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY
The 3rd installment of the famous female crime-fighting adventure will feature a new generation of private detectives working for the ever so mysterious Charlie. Directed by Elizabeth Banks, the film stars Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Ella Balinska and Noah Centineo.
JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL DECEMBER ACTION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY IMAX
In the sequel to the 2017 film, and the fourth installment of the franchise, a team of friends return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, but discover that nothing is as they expect. The film stars Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan.
*Movie release dates are subject to change
MINI BLOCKBUSTERS
MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN OCTOBERCRIME/DRAMA
Set in 1950s New York, the film follows Lionel Essrog - a lonely private detective afflicted with Tourette’s Syndrome, as he ventures to solve the murder of his mentor and only friend Frank Minna.
THE PROFESSOR OCTOBERCOMEDY/DRAMA
A college professor gets diagnosed with cancer. With little time left to live, he begins to live the rest of his remaining life recklessly. The film stars Johnny Depp, Rosemarie DeWitt and Danny Huston.
THE OUTPOST NOVEMBERDRAMA/HISTORY/WAR
Based on a 2012 novel ‘The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor’ , a team of U.S. soldiers engage in battle against hundreds of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.
JUDY OCTOBERBIOGRAPHY/DRAMA/HISTORY The story of the Legendary performer Judy Garland who arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts. Directed by Rupert Goold, the film stars Renée Zellweger.
HOUSEFULL 4 (HINDI) OCTOBERCOMEDY/FANTASY The 4th installment of the Indian comedy franchise will be themed on reincarnation. Directed Farhad Samji, the film stars Akshay Kumar Kriti Sanon, Riteish Deshmukh and Bobby Deol.
CATS DECEMBERANIMATION/COMEDY/DRAMA
A tribe of cats called Jellicles must make the yearly decision of picking who ascends to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life. The film stars Taylor Swift, Idris Elba, and Rebel Wilson.
SPIES IN DISGUISE DECEMBERANIMATION/ACTION/ADVENTURE 3D/IMAX
The world’s best spy Lance Sterling (Will Smith) is turned into a pigeon when an experiment goes terribly wrong. He must now rely on his nerdy tech officer Walter Beckett (Tom Holland) to save the world.
LAST CHRISTMAS NOVEMBERCOMEDY/ROMANCE
Emilia Clarke stars in this Rom-Com as Kate - a young woman who works at a Christmas supplies store. With a history of terrible decisions, things finally begin to turn around when she meets Tom.
21 BRIDGES NOVEMBERACTION/CRIME/DRAMA
A NYPD detective puts the city of New York on lockdown in order to capture a duo of cop killers. Directed by Brian Kirk, the film stars Chadwick Boseman, Sienna Miller and J. K. Simmon.
JEXI OCTOBERCOMEDY
Phil is addicted to his phone. When forced to make an upgrade, a feature named Jexi becomes his A.I. life coach and virtual assistant. A tech nightmare awaits Phil as Jexi won’t let go of him.
KNIVES OUT NOVEMBERCOMEDY/CRIME/DRAMA
A detective and a trooper travel to a lush estate to interview the quirky relatives of a patriarch who died during his 85th birthday celebration. The film stars Daniel Craig, Chris Evans and Jamie Lee Curtis.
DIL BECHARA (HINDI) NOVEMBERDRAMA/ROMANCE
A Bollywood take on Hollywood’s 2014 romance movie The Fault in Our Stars - a love story between two cancer patients. The film stars Sushant Singh Rajput and debutant Sanjana Sanghi in the lead roles.
TENTATIVE MOVIE RELEASE SCHEDULE - Q4 2019RELEASE DATE MOVIE TITLE GENRE FORMAT
OCTOBER 2 WAR (HINDI) ACTION/THRILLER
OCTOBER 3
JOKER CRIME/DRAMA/THRILLER IMAX/4DX
JUDY BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA/HISTORY
AVENGEMENT ACTION/CRIME/THRILLER
BOONIE BEARS: BLAST INTO THE PAST ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/FANTASY
A SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE: FARMAGEDDON ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY
OCTOBER 10
PRINCESS EMMY ANIMATION/FAMILY
LOOTCASE (HINDI) COMEDY
GEMINI MAN ACTION/DRAMA/SCI-FI 3D/IMAX
JEXI COMEDY
THE ADDAMS FAMILY ANIMATION/COMEDY/FAMILY
THE SKY IS PINK (HINDI) DRAMA/FAMILY/ROMANCE
OCTOBER 17
ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP ACTION/COMEDY/HORROR
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH DRAMA
MALEFICENT 2: MISTRESS OF EVIL ADVENTURE/FAMILY/FANTASY
OCTOBER 24
COUNTDOWN HORROR/THRILLER
TRAUMA THERAPY THRILLER
KILLERMAN ACTION/CRIME/DRAMA
POMS COMEDY/DRAMA/ SPORT
MADE IN CHINA (HINDI) COMEDY/DRAMA
OCTOBER 25 HOUSEFULL 4 (HINDI) COMEDY/FANTASY
OCTOBER 31
MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN CRIME/DRAMA
TERMINATOR: DARK FATE ACTION/ADVENTURE/SCI-FI IMAX/4DX/MX4D
TABALUGA ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY
RED SHOES AND THE SEVEN DWARFS ANIMATION/ACTION/ADVENTURE
DEMON EYE HORROR
HAUNT HORROR/THRILLER
DIA DE MUERTOS ANIMATION/FAMILY/FANTASY
THE PROFESSOR COMEDY/DRAMA
NOVEMBER 7
DOCTOR SLEEP HORROR
PLAYING WITH FIRE COMEDY
WILD ROSE DRAMA/MUSIC
MIDWAY ACTION/DRAMA/HISTORY
NOVEMBER 14
THE GOOD LIAR DRAMA
CHARLIE’S ANGELS ACTION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY
THE OUTPOST DRAMA/ HISTORY/WAR
THINK LIKE A DOG COMEDY/DRAMA/FAMILY
NOVEMBER 21
LAST CHRISTMAS COMEDY/ROMANCE
FROZEN 2 ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY 3D
PRIMAL ACTION
21 BRIDGES ACTION/CRIME/DRAMA
NOVEMBER 28
FORD V FERRARI ACTION/BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA
THE WAR WITH GRANDPA COMEDY/FAMILY
TROLL: THE TALE OF A TAIL ANIMATION
KNIVES OUT COMEDY/CRIME/DRAMA
GO FISH ANIMATION/ADVENTURE
NOVEMBER 29JAWAANI JAANEMAN (HINDI) COMEDY
DIL BECHARA (HINDI) DRAMA/ROMANCE
DECEMBER 5
STARDOG AND TURBOCAT ANIMATION
ARCTIC JUSTICE ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY
BRAHMS: THE BOY II HORROR/MYSTERY/THRILLER
THE TRACKER ACTION/THRILLER
A MILLION LITTLE PIECES DRAMA
PARADISE HILLS FANTASY
DECEMBER 6 PANIPAT (HINDI) ACTION/DRAMA/HISTORY
DECEMBER 12
JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL ACTION/ADVENTURE/COMEDY IMAX
BLACK CHRISTMAS HORROR/MYSTERY/THRILLER
I SEE YOU HORROR /THRILLER
DECEMBER 13 MARDAANI 2 (HINDI) ACTION/DRAMA/THRILLER
DECEMBER 19
CATS ANIMATION/COMEDY/DRAMA
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER ACTION/ADVENTURE/FANTASY 3D/IMAX
BOMBSHELL BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA
DABANGG 3 (HINDI) ACTION
DECEMBER 26
SUPERINTELLIGENCE ACTION/COMEDY
THE VIKING WAR HISTORY
SPIES IN DISGUISE ANIMATION/ACTION/ADVENTURE 3D/IMAX
GOOD NEWS (HINDI) COMEDY/DRAMA/ROMANCE
*Movie release dates are subject to change
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